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Al Purchase

Categories: Music / songs

Busker. Our picture shows him at London Zoo, 1953.

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Al Purchase

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Spirit of Soho Mural

Interesting that Coca Cola are specifically mentioned on the panel but not as...

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Sir Adrian Boult

Sir Adrian Boult

Conductor. Born Adrian Cedric Boult in Chester. He studied in London and Leipzig, and conducted for the Royal Opera House. He became conductor of the City of Birmingham Orchestra in 1924, and was a...

Person, Music / songs, Germany

1 memorial
Hetty King

Hetty King

Music hall entertainer. Born Winifred Emms in New Brighton, Cheshire. She adopted her stage name when she appeared on stage at the Shoreditch Theatre, with her father, William Emms, who used the st...

Person, Music / songs, Theatre

1 memorial
The Who

The Who

Rock band.  Members: Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon.

Group, Music / songs, Seriously Famous

3 memorials
Heritage Foundation

Heritage Foundation

We believe this group now encompasses Comic Heritage, Musical Heritage, Sports Heritage and Films and Television Heritage. Its aim is to pay tribute to Britain's entertainers and raise funds for go...

Group, Cinema, History, Humour, Music / songs, Sport / Games, Theatre, TV & Radio

63 memorials
Steve Currie

Steve Currie

Bass guitarist.  Born Grimsby.  Joined T-Rex in November 1970 and left late 1976.  Went on to work as a session musician.  Died in a car crash near his home in Portugal.

Person, Music / songs, Portugal

1 memorial

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Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Born Darjeeling, India.  With her husband Laurence Olivier, she managed the St James's Theatre from 1950 to its closure in 1957. She led a vigorous but unsuccessful campaign to try and save it.  Di...

Person, Cinema, Theatre

4 memorials